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  E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1259440282 Title: Glossolalia and the problem of language Author: Nicholas Harkness Publisher: Chicago [Ill.] ; London : The University of Chicago Press. copyright 2021 ISBN/ISSN: 9780226749389 022674938X 9780226749419 022674941X OCLC:1259440282

  
  

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Glossolalia and the problem of language

Author:	Nicholas Harkness
Publisher:	Chicago [Ill.] ; London : The University of Chicago Press. copyright 2021
Edition/Format:	Print book : EnglishView all editions and formats
Summary:	"In Glossolalia and the Problem of Language, linguistic anthropologist Nicholas Harkness argues that speaking in tongues lies at the intersection of numerous, often contradictory social forces, syncretic legacies, and spiritual desires that are amplified by Christianity's massive institutionalization in Korea, his field site, and elsewhere. Investigating the "semiotic alchemy" of the practice, Harkness explores how the allure and spiritual power of glossolalia tests the ideological heart of language and its limits-and uproots our understanding of language's function as a simple practical tool for information exchange. As evangelicalism spreads through East Asia, Africa, and the Americas, Glossolalia and the Problem of Language offers a careful and ambitious analysis of one of its most puzzling practices while marking a major advancement in our understanding of the power of language"  Read more...
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Subjects	Glossolalia. Language and languages -- Religious aspects. Evangelicalism. View all subjects
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